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Pili Nut Pesto

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RICHMOND, Va. -- Pili Nuts can be a delicious addition to your diet. Health food blogger and author, Erika Schlick is here with a simple recipe for Pili Nut Pesto. For more delicious recipes, visit Erika’s website.

Ingredients

2 cups destemmed basil

½ cuppili nuts (use code TRAILTOHEALTH for 10% off)

½ cup Parmesan cheese ornutritional yeast

2 garlic cloves or 1 tablespoon ofgarlic powder

¼ teaspoonsea salt

Up to 1 cupolive oil(use code TRAILTOHEALTH for 10% off)

Directions

1. Add the basil andpili nuts to afood processor and pulse a few times to combine.

2. Add the Parmesan, garlic, and sea salt, and pulse a few more times.

3. Remove the small lid from thefood processor, and slowly add the olive oil while it is running until the mixture forms a sauce.